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as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet
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as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
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Recent Examples of disinclination
On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign.
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinclination
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Reverence for the past, and reluctance to destroy until the risks of destruction are fully known, is not timidity but wisdom, in architecture as in life.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Part of their reluctance has stemmed in part from Mamdani's sharp criticism of Israel and its siege of Gaza, which Mamdani has called a genocide.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Frisbee was known to fans for a running gag where Andy Samberg made his dislike of the dog known.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The celebrity chef has been candid in the past about his dislike for the fruit, which is most commonly found in Southeast Asian cuisine.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't been shy about his hatred of the rival NFL franchise.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Biederman’s against-the-grain distaste for excess capital isn’t just intellectual or financial.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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But those who disagree or have an outright distaste for NASCAR’s current playoff system only get more annoyed when Logano defends it.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Disinclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinclination. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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